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The Company and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
The Company and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of straight-line method depreciation expense useful life
Depreciation expense on buildings and equipment is computed on the straight-line method using the following lives:
 
Stores and other buildings
7 to 40 years
Fixtures and equipment
3 to 15 years
Summary of changes in self-insurance liability
A summary of changes in Safeway’s self-insurance liability is as follows (in millions):
 
 
2012
2011
2010
Beginning balance
$
470.9

$
468.5

$
453.8

Expense
151.6

151.1

148.3

Claim payments
(142.5
)
(148.6
)
(134.0
)
Currency translation
0.1

(0.1
)
0.4

Ending balance
480.1

470.9

468.5

Less current portion
(137.4
)
(129.4
)
(129.5
)
Long-term portion
$
342.7

$
341.5

$
339.0
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of applicable taxes, consisted of the following at year-end (in millions):
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Translation adjustments
$
399.0

 
$
402.1

 
$
393.3

Pension and post-retirement benefits adjustment to funded status
(737.8
)
 
(658.1
)
 
(447.8
)
Recognition of pension and post-retirement benefits actuarial loss
265.5

 
196.0

 
145.0

Other
(0.5
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(2.5
)
Total
$
(73.8
)
 
$
(61.5
)
 
$
88.0